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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-07
A Noted oounterfo,tsr Re,ea.ss.


President Cleveland has acted upon the
applications for pardon of a number of
convicted criminals. The most important
case was that of Thomas Ballard, the no
torious counterfeiter, who was sentenced
Jan. 21, 1875, to thirty years imprisonment
In the Albany penitentiary for engraving
and having In his possession counterfeit
plates, notes, etc. The president has
granted him a pardon. In endorsing the
application he says that the prisoner was
supposed to be one of the most expert
counterfeters i'm the country. He has
now been in prison equivalent to fifteen
years, allowing the reduction he has Sc
cared for good behavior. He has grown
to be an old man, broken down physically
and mentally. His conduct has been such
as to cause much interest to be felt i'm his
case by many good citizens and officials
concerned in his conviction. His wife,
who has clung to him with atrue woman's
devotion all these years, and who has al
most worn herself out in her efforts to sup
port and educate her daughter, just now
reaching womanhood, pleads for her erring
and penitent husbands release.
There is an universal belief on the part
of those acquainted with the case that the
prisoners reformation is complete and
that in no case could this broken-down
man, whose mind is fast giving away with
his body, be menace to society If liber ated.
A pardon has been refused in the case
of John Irvine, sentenced in Wyoming
Feb. 20, 1879, to Imprisonment for life for
mail robbery. In declining to grant a
pardon in this case the president says he
cannot quite bring himself to the point of
pardOning this convict now. This seems
to be a bad time to pardon such offences
when they are quite in vogue and their
commission frequent.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-07

County Teachers, Institutes.

County teachers institutes have been
appointed 10y the superintendent Of public
instruction for the summer as follows:
Beginning July 1S-Cass county, Cassopo-
lis. Aug Antrim county, Bellaire;
Clare, Harrison; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo.
Aug. s-Benzie, Benzonia; Branch, Quin-
cy; Lenawee, Adrian. Aug. 15-Barry,
Hastings; Berrien, Benton Harbor; La
peer, Inlay City; Leelanaw, Leland;
Monroe, Monroe; Muskegon, Muske-
gon; Van Buren,, Bangor; Washtenaw,
Ann Arbor. Aug. 22-Cheboygan, Che
boygan Eaton, Charlotte; Emmett,
Harbor Springs; Gratiot, Ithaca; Hills
dale, Hillsdale; Menominee, Iron
Mountain; Midland, Midland; Montcalm,
Stanton; Saginaw, East Saginaw; St.
Clair, Brockway Center, st. Joseph, Cen
terville; Shiawassee, Owosso; Wayne,
Plymouth. Aug. 29-Alpena, Alpena;
Clinton, st. Johns; Genesee, Flint; Grand
Traverse, Traverse City; Ingham, Lansing;
Isabella. Mt Pleasant; Livingston, Howell;
Marquette. Republic; Mecosta, Big Rapids;
Oceana, Shelby; Osceola, Reed City; Otse-
go, Gaylord TuscOla, Vassar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-07
Death of "a Railroad Magnate.

A. A. Talmage, general manager and
vice-preSident of the Wabash Western rail-
way died in his private car near Peru, Ind,
on the Goth ult of Bright's disease.
Mr.. Talmage was born i'm Warren coun-
ty, \. j., in 1884, and when about 20
years of age removed TO Chicago A few
months later he removed to Toledo, where
he became trainmaster of tie Michigan
Southern railroad. In 1864 he was made
assistant superintendent of the Terre
Haute IL Alton railway. Shortly after
this he went into government employ, and
was placed in charge of the military roads
south of the Ohio river and east of Chatta-
nooga. After the war he became super
intendent of the East Tennessee, Virginia
Il Georgia railway. In 1865 he returned
to the Terre Haute, Alton d st. Louis rail
way and while with that road was declared
by Col. Thomas S. Scott TO he the best rail
road manager in the west. I'm 1871 he took
charge of the Atlantic X Pacific railway,
now the ST. Louis 4 San Francisco, and
during the same year became. and for
twelve succeeding years was general SUI
perintendent of the Missouri Pacific In
1884, under the consolidation of the Mis-
souri, Pacific and the Wabash, Mr.. Tai
mage was chosen fourth vice-president and
general transportation manager of the COM
bined roads, and when later on the roads
were severed and the Wabash went into
the hands of a receiver he was appointed
general manger of the system. Still later
when the eastern and western divisions of
the Wabash were separated Mr.. Talmage
was made vice president and general man
ager of the Wabash Western railway and
held that position at the time of his death.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-07
Sharp Convicted.

Jake Sharp, the brber of the New York
aldermen, has been convicted. The case
was a strong one against the bribe-giver,
considered in the abstract. This was the
first case, the judge said, in which a bribe-
giver had been made to face the charge of
his guilt He had an unnatural advantage
over the party who applies for legislative
action, in that his money gave him a
monopoly.
The judge was brief, and the jury even
still more so. In 10 minutes il had ar
rived at verdict OF guilty, with recon-
mendation TO the mercy of the court.
Sharp looked broken down when the YER
lict was announced, and hung his head.
He was taken to Ludlow street Jail, where
he repeated that he had never given one
penny to Aid. Fullgratf OF any other alder
man, and had no hand in bribing the alder
men.
Sentence will be imposed July 10, and
in the meantime new trial will be asked.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-07
Marshfield, Wis. In Ashes.

Fire almost swept the town of Marsh
field, out of existence on June 9th and
1000 people are homeless. The loss is
not less $1,000, 900. A locomotive spark
started the blaze at noon in the lumber
yard of the Upham furniture company
and it rapidly developed into a roaring
fire, that spread toward the town.
insufficient fire protection facili-
ties prevented any resistance to
the flames, and soon several fiourishing
factories, the business blocks along the
main streets and adjoining residences
were wrapt in flames. The people gath
cred such household effects as they could
and fed to the woods. The heat was so
intense that 2, 500 feet of the Wisconsin,
Central track, which runs through one end
of the town, was bent and twisted into the
most grotesque shape.
Specials from Stevens Point, Ind, and
Chippewa Falls contributed fire engines TO
the place, but the fire was beyond all con-
troll. But one store and few half burned
houses remain of that flourishing town.
Many people were transferred by specials
to neghboring towns and others camped
on the outskirts of the town. Among the
buildings that were destroyed were a
woodenware factory, the grist mill, saw
mill and factory of the Upham manufac-
turing company, the Fremont and several
minor hotels, warehouses along the Wis
consin Central, its depot, four churches
and the entire business center. The in
surance is less than one-fifth the loss.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-07

Henry w. Grady of the Atlanta Con-
stitution says of the rebel flag question:
AS to the confederate flags, we may
say that the confederacy is dead and
does not need them. The whole, bust.
ness is bubble that needs only to be
looked at in common sense way.
There are fools at the north and fools
at the south. Between these the nation
must steer. Those who captured the
confederate flags had considerable fight
ing to do, and they are entitled to keep
them. Wherever they are kept they are
the evidence of valor on both sides"
A gentleman entered bookstore in
Columbus, Ohio, recently, and asked for
1.-THE Autocrat of the Breakfast Table. :"
The proprietor replied that he did not
have the book in stock. The stranger
seemed disappointed and remarked
that young lady friend was about to
be married and he wanted to buy her
an appropriate present. He asked the
bookseller what other cook book he
could recommend. An account of the
incident was sent to DR. Holmes, who
responded; "Why didn't you suggest
Joseph Cooks lecturesp''
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

1T is a striking commentary upon
the condition Of the Boston money
market, says the Advertiser, that
81, 900, 900 should have BEEN paid 10
the Atchison company up to this even.
ing september l5.b) in tIcess Of the
81. SOC, 900 due today, on the stock sub
scription. six per cent interest Is al
lowed upon these prepayments. an In
due ment which OF any other time
would have sufficiently accounted for
this fact, but with rate Of 0 por cent.
between banks, ard 7 and s per cent
ObiainAble upon good paper, this rush
Of funds Ia perpl. King.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21
Our very much esteemed contempt.

0uR very much esteemed contempt.
rary, the Avalanche, made q very
gsrbled tumble Of quotations from the
APPEAL yesterday, with Q purpose
that 1t has carefully reiraired from re-
vesling In any OF Its comments. It
could not say that the APPEAL had
sustained II in Its roundabout and
tortuous course in regard to the per.
secution and hounding OF Mr.. Had
den. The APPEAL has been too pro.
nounced for that; but 1t looked about
in a pool Of unmixed desire to make
something apparent, and at last had
to give up the job. The APPEAL has
been opposed to the Avalanche In all
this unfJrlunste Hadden business
Numerically opposed. That has been
our attitude, and Ia aud will be oui
attitude until tho end has he
reached that will, we feel sure, be 9
full vindics,ion OF the honor and fidel
i'y CT one Of the ablest and the tiuesi
public officers that Memphis, or any
other city In the world, has ever
known.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

TrrE, which cures oil things, is
sometimes very slow. Shakespeare
called II "leadsn footed" I. was 90 In
Mesmer's case. He, In l776, disoov-
cred the possession by rome persons
Of an influence 90 subtle yet powerful
that they could easily influence any
one with whom they were once
brought into contact. Denounced a.
a charlatan aud humbus, no died leav.
ing his name ~ thh by which this
power vas 10 be thereafter recognlr ID
-Mesmerism. Exercised occasionally
by ilinerant lecturers and neeroman'
GERS, Mesmcr's discovery has been, 40
TO spsat, kept alive, until Dr.. Chsrcot,
OF p iris, with q srea, reputation, took
Il up and, under the nov and more
solentAi term Of hypnotism, has
challenged " rid wide attention. And
nov comes Dr.. Lays, another Partisan
physician, who, we are tod by the
New York rhbuns's correspondent,
has electrified the French Academy
by the seton, both At distance aud by
direct contact. Of certain medlcated OF
isrmcnled nubsis nceu on hypnotic sub
jeei,. d. Lays can, according 10 the
subHspcss he uses, run through
the whole gamul Of human pas
elons and emotions whAt Il
moa, strange is that no trees Of the
fc.itioi' world Ia which the hypno.
hr ID subj act has been wand sring re.
mains when the real Consciousness 10
restored. The doctor also says that
hypnotic suggestion sometimes has
periods Of ineub,tlo more or less
long. The subiee, is NJ first gently
drsva 10 do thing or things, and
then the drawing becomes an irresist-
Ibls impulse, They are 81 apt % u
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

isws aro not pErlitans Of Nc. He'd.
Den nor of any other man, but have the
sood Of the city at heart, wo eahno, agree
with the ArrEAL that there shall DO mo
more Of this ErAAd Jury business"
Let he publie have the Ae,i. Tho Ava
lAnehs.
| uoods No ghost 10 co No from the
grave 10 assure the Mimphis pu6llo
that you are not a pirtlSau q Mr.
Hadien Toe ArrKAL ressitTs that
it"Narls no more Of this grand jury
busiueF." and With al possible EN-
phris. The ArPsAL wants either an
immediate abandonment OF this per
aecui %. couosived In malice and
brought forth Ia inqui,y, ~ some
rkrIr juRY business. end that as 300 a
90 possible. The AIrEAL wants 9
petit Jury 10 be called tina, chs puoliC
may have The iac,L" II wants no
oaly he principals IN this ibiamous
conspiracy put upon the wiinsss stand
bu. 10 wants their advisers ard
Abstoa pul the,e NJ we'll
II wants tho public Z, know VII,
emp W. q IN. Chalmsn. II wants IN,
pablo 20 know the relations q thu
I''e' car companies ., this bushes,
liw,nts tho puslio To know u Their,
70 a.y polite In H. 1. SAINTS tn
public - kuos n political ambition
haa joirfd hands with corpora,
greed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

YESTERDAY practical trial ct The
recently proposed s.stam 81 'rsd'og
"Ior the account" "ith for'nigh'ly
settlement days, was hrluu BY tho
NewYork Stock Exchange. According
to Brsdstreet. the plan Sans to re
that all transactions for account will
be reported to the Auditing Oonmn-
tee, which takes the place OF gearing
house, on the afternoon OF the cay
they are made, and balances Of money
will, through the committee, be paid
into or drawn from the bank selected
O. Its depository on the following
morning by the members, whose
statement sheets are approved as
correct. II Is claimed that the new
method will greatly reduce risks. /,
IL also understood that transactions
unless expressly made "for account
will be In the Irregular" method.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

THn question Of color 10 agilahng
the publIe mind Of Fort Scott. Toe
Board Of Education Of tina. city
having refused 10 permit ne
gro children entrance to the
white public schools, the colortd peo-
pie have raised q grea, row ans threat.
en- TO appeal to the courts. There
they are likely to be successlul, az the
Supreme Court OF Kansas, In the
tsenty'siIh Kansas reports, has de-
clded that cities OF the second class,
withou. enabling legislation, can not
exclude children from the common
schools simply on account OF race or
color. Bat another decision to this ti.
feet will only make matters wope, nc
the white people, without dlslinc,ion Of
party, arc opposed TO mixed schools,
and say they will not support them.
Tho Thbuns (Damoera.ic) 10 opposed
10 mixed schools az q matter ol policy
for the benz d both Of ths whites and
the blsc'e, aad the Fort Scolt Moai.
tor (RspublIcin), whose soul was ter.
rlbly narrowed mp over the fact that
the Georgia L'giala,uro was opposed
10 the mixture Of blacks and wliics In
the schools Of that State, Ia bitterly
opposed TO the project Of mixing them
In Fort Scott The negross, recogniz.
Ing this unanimIty Of pres and people,
ought 10 have too much pride to force
shsmsslvss whore they are not want.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

TIE attendance Of physicians and
others who are sanitarians or take an
interest in pushing and advancing can.
itary work atthe meeting In this city
next November Of the American Pub.
lic Health Association should DO very
large. II should be the aim OF the
people Of the section Of country con-
tributory to Memphis, aud Of Memphis
itself, 10 impress this association with
sense ofthelr appreciation Of 1t as
one Of the most useful unofficial
bodies organized in the pub
lie interest. The American Public
Health Association deals with the
important problems Of health and
life, and deserves the confidence Il
epi ,ys on this continent with the
people Of other nations beside oui
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

The Memphis, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad will be completed to
Birmingham within " Eek, and trains
will coon be running. This railroad
has already won the good will Of the
people Of Memphis. Its promoters
came here with no favor TO ask other
than right OF way along the bluff.
II 10 backed by Boston capitalists,
who are, - . rule, very circumspsct
In their dealings, preierring TO buy
what they want, aud descending to
no processes Of deception or extortion.
The management Of this company has
been altogether exemplary. II lives
tqusrely up to its professions and
transscts its business In . business.
like way. Its equipment will be 50.
perior, and II is sure to command
abundant patronage.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

An Ex-Governor Of California has
unearthed another swindle by the
Central Pacific Railroad Company in
their entry Of mineral as sgricul.
tural lands, and he wants the Presi.
dent 10 look into II and right wrong
that he declares has injured Nevada
and Placer counties especially. The
people Of there counties, he sayr, are
tsrro riz.d by the agents Of this pow.
srial corporation, and dare not open
their mouths in their own behalf
That the administration will inter
fers goes without saying. Mr.. Cleve
land has never yet failed to redress
such wrongs, and he will not, We fee
sure, In this case.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

IT is reported by telegraph that Mr..
Parnell and Archbishop Walsh are
both using their Influence to keep
the more hot headed Of the National.
lists quiet and prevent revolt and
bloodshed In Ireland. The ssssssina.
ton Of Balfour is especial y, feared, 20
he made himself utterly obnoxious
by his bitterness towards the Irish
people and their leaders duriog the
debates In the House Of Commons.
Returns Just made TO the British gov.
eminent show that crime has been 70.
duced 80 per cent. since 1881. A
record 10 excellent 90 this, one that Is
90 much In the nature ci q rebuks to
the Salisbury Ministry, should
be maintained at all hax
ards. With such weapon
OF defense In the hands OF Mr.. Glad.
stone, blow can be dealt against the
crimes act and the general spirit Of
coercion manifested by the Ministry
that will DO crushing, especially In
view Of the increasingly favorable dis.
position Of the English people toward
those Of Ireland. In the maintenance
Of the peace there Is security for the
Irish people and q hopeful guarantee
for their future.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

Nav loRS, aud, for tina, MISTER.
Msmphia and every o.1or trade can.
Tor, Is 10 o slale OF mind over he con-
dillon Of the macy market, which Ia
~ light as sealed eoiiiu. For this
there Ia really no reason. TIE money
tina, was In the country lAsl year 10
slill In H. I hes not been cent away
nor taken asay. o. tho contrary, Il
has been addict 70 by imporiauoro Of
gold from Ei'opa, aad by The pur.
clsse Of several m.l,ioas Of bonds by
the g'yeTfmert The iaet Il. that
Wall slseo' 10 trJiag 10 tquesEe the
treasury aud force the Treasurer 10
tsko bonds ., Ne price and no, his. by
all the laws governing trade, money
ought now 10 be easy aud 10 I GO oIrcu.
lslion. The crops are coming into
market. and planters and farmer, ara
paying what they owe, Instead Of
being iisht, the money marks, ousht
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

WIS beg a. remind our es,eemtd
eon,su pofary. the irrt,l, Of a rsqsirs-
nsut o. lav which seems 10 have escaped
iu uolics-,hat no man eau be tried on =
shsils aatctins Liberty Or life unless be be
pt,tsttin court. President llAddsn has the
fI1it common 20 tv,ry cititsn 10 demshd
that bic aceufefs 10 brought face 10 facs
ui,h him, aud, bs'ides, ihers 10 teneral
d,iifs 10 ave him take the stand In Isrson
90 & b. hh rrivilsss 10 d. under the code.
rut be 10 COT cred 70 his tcd al q hotel IN
New York City, and tie not likely be wi
be able h travel for some weeks 10 come
ttvould b. unwits 10 fsfco HIN 10 take I
lofH iournty ard 10 tubmit Afisr his afrlva
10 tho iaiifut Of daily tendance upsn :
crowded eour, durlhs vhA, promise, 10 b. .
lows. psrhapl an sTsltihE ihai.-Avalanoh,
Of Yesterday.
Ihla ramirds ne Il q story, - The
rood Nr Lincoln YOU soy.
mo.h.r, o. ding Der liil.s a5u ijr not
b lag ~ st'o4ulye 10 hi5 sea d Hudi,u
10 his ,is.sr. la response 20 nj Under
OF IN, you giter, told him TIA. NJ.
tis.efa, lsaot knew thst two shd twi
made four, wbrreupou he re OF
that "any dirnoa fol knew that
z Oar esteemed oootcmpor,ry ought IA
sasw the. ";p;e j." In las, does MOI
mosu Tee Instant. uabated aud bre as-
less speed q the race track, the base
ball ground, or Of q cyolors' tOurnt'
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

MRs. CLEVELAND, in reiusi ng TO
shake hands with Gov. and Mrs. For
aker, shows herlelf 10 be a woman
and not q politician. i. also implies
that che 10 very much in love with
her husband. IL 10 possible there has
been O phase Of the onslf ught made
by the Ohio Governor on the Pfgs'
ident Of which the public lie not in.
formed. II may be that Gov. Foraker
has carried bis partisan quarrel with
the President to the piint Of q per.
sonal stiront. II this should prove
10 be the case, the cut which Mp.
Cleveland gave the Governor and
Mira. Foraker would be natural enough.
Mrs. Cleveland, Il must be remem.
bsred, 10 not q public official. The
use Of the phrase "the frat lady
In the land" 40 descriptive Of q
Presidents wife. Il pure bosh and
ought not 10 be current In thi,
republican country. Mrs. Cleveland
clearly repudiates II, believing her
self 10 be the vile OF Grover Cleveland
aud nothing more. MIRA Cleveland,
therefore, seems TO be very much Of .
democrat.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

The most notable example Of cheek
In newspaper Of which there is any
record 10 that furnished by the Jack.
con, Miss, Advertiser. which has
been devoting mort Of Its time
10 the WITHDRAWING Of Hamilton, who
wis committed to prison without bail
for murder In the first degree, by the
coroner Of the county, and subse'
qaently, upon an exhaustive tIamin
ation, by Chancellor Psyton. The
Advertiser In lie seal puts the bruia
uu,d,r "A Of eight and, concentrating
H. sal, puts tho prosecuting attorney
on trial btfJrs toe public Tor having
done his du'y. The fore oi impu-
dence c,n 10 farther 70. Hamilton
may eventually esGApe, but the blood
Of BIZ victim, crying out from the
gyourd, WI pufsue him through life
aud make lin miserable. He will
DO punished ior his elm.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

TnE South Is advancing on every
line that indicates 10 survival OF m.
toward mishaps in the plon,itude Of
ia powers. II Is not anly opening
minis, increasing ia acreage in cotton,
tobscc,, sugar, ries and hemp, and
building new cities as II by magic, but
u has entered the Geld OF literature
With the steady step q one aaured OF
a mi-sioi where laurels are alvsys TO
DO gathered by the worthy. All
Europe, "a vel a. the Northern Slater,
ave reading the delightful works In
genre that have come from artis,
bands lile Hearn, Gable, Page, NJ %
Muriree and others And nov Gomez
E,gehe Baylor, tho ar,is, pianist, with
q three act comic opera, ths, ass ar.
rested the attention Of 90 tuptrbly
equipped a musician as Pa, Gilmore,
Who, at one OF HE seaside concerts al
Manhattan Beach recently, selected
! aud playtd he ballad Of tho Act ae,
the opening chorus and anlsh choiul
I Of thu seeoSd act, aud the gavot,c In
the bale, Il tho thiri act The telec
tious were warmly applauded by I
very largc and critical Aadiencs. III,
reasonable 70 hope from this that som,
sn'erprid-g msnaser viii pu, "Au
guaius CSs,' On the read, so that III,
music loving Tclpls Of Memphis ma!
be ebls 10 lodge a i,o mer Ia for them
selves, Ard AID their mite u spplauf,
10 encourage southern muiiclAn.